Special purpose motor vehicles: Bahamas import duty
Heading 8705 (special purpose motor vehicles) carries no customs import duty (all 5 tariff lines are free), but these goods pay excise duty instead (60%), charged on entry under the Excise Act rather than the tariff schedule. It includes crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles and concrete-mixer lorries. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $1,500) and 10% VAT on the landed cost. These goods also attract an environmental levy.
Calculate landed cost with 60% excise All of Vehicles, Cars & Bicycles
Tariff lines under heading 8705
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8705.1000 |
Crane lorries | Free+ $500 levy+ 60% excise |
8705.2000 |
Mobile drilling derricks | Free+ $500 levy+ 60% excise |
8705.3000 |
Fire fighting vehicles | Free+ $300 levy+ 60% excise |
8705.4000 |
Concrete-mixer lorries | Free+ $500 levy+ 60% excise |
8705.9000 |
Other | Free+ $500 levy+ 60% excise |
Part of Vehicles, Cars & Bicycles (chapter 87), 279 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 5 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the Tariff Act. Lines marked + excise tax are free of customs duty but carry excise on entry; that rate is set by the Excise Act and is not part of this schedule. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.